International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank

ISCIB was established to procure specimens & data from individuals who suffer a spinal cord injury. ISCIB materials are made available for future research.

[International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank @SCI_Biobank]

Please check out ISCIB's first introductory paper, published in @J_Neurotrauma this week!
International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank: A Biorepository and Resource for Translational Research https://t.co/ZqI5zKBbFn
#SCI #Biobank #Neurotrauma

[CTV Your Morning Vancouver @CTVYMVancouver]

Research Chair in Spinal Injury Cord at @UBC, Dr. Brian Kwon speaks about spinal injuries linked to mountain biking on CTV Morning Live with @Keri_Adams 🚴🚑

https://t.co/mkTpA7WKy9

[International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank @SCI_Biobank]

ISCIB's Program Manager recently had the opportunity to record a new episode of @openspecimen's "Wizards of Biobanking" podcast. Watch below to learn more about ISCIB and the other biobanks that @UBC helps support through data management! #SCI #Biobank #UBC

[OpenSpecimen @openspecimen]

Watch new video from our #podcast series "Wizards of Biobanking". Adam Velenosi, Anastasia Dropol, & Naveen karduri from Uni of British Columbia talk about their biobank, types of #biospecimens they store, & various aspects of #biobanking
https://t.co/T6dWdJpnGV @UBC @SCI_Biobank

[International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank @SCI_Biobank]

ISCIB Director Dr. Brian Kwon will be giving the Keynote presentation at @VCHResearch's 20th anniversary celebration this year, titled "Translational Perspectives on Bridging the Bench and Bedside at Vancouver General Hospital for Acute Spinal Cord Injury"

[VCH Research Institute @VCHResearch]

2023 marks the 20th anniversary of VCHRI. Join us on May 9 as we celebrate groundbreaking research discoveries that have transformed health care delivery in British Columbia & beyond. Register to attend: https://t.co/c9wKfqlKda #VCHRI20Years @VCHhealthcare @UBCmedicine

[Corree Laule @mripathology]

MRI-histology correlation studies with custom 3D printing! Great diffusion MRI talk by Sarah Morris @sarahrosemorris using tissue from the International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank https://t.co/nIxeBroxxR @SCI_Biobank @ICORD_SCI #NAIMS #ACTRIMS #MRI #SpinalCord

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Meet Adam Velenosi! In 2019, Adam saw an opportunity to work with Praxis & @SCI_Biobank where he manages procedures related to the biospecimen collection, processing, storage, & release of ISCIB materials for future research around the world. Read profile
https://t.co/z0weEkLnFL

[OpenSpecimen @openspecimen]

Read this paper that describes the translational research gap that International Spinal Cord Injury #Biobank is helping to fill; its structure, governance, and certification.
https://t.co/efGXvtFFas
@SCI_Biobank

#biobanking #biorepository #biosepcimen

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Some Praxis superstars are heading to New Orleans for @ASIA_spine's Annual Scientific Meeting in May! We’re especially excited about @ICORD_SCI's Dr. Brian Kwon presenting the Distinguished G. Heiner Sell Lecture. #SCI #SpinalCordInjury #Asia2022NewOrleans
https://t.co/yL9JdCbCed

[Biobanking.com @biobankingcom]

Despite the growth in biorepositories, technical and operational hurdles still stand...
Read More: https://t.co/9E2Oqg7z9T

#research #medicine #quality #biobank #biobanking #biobanks #biorepository #biospecimen #cancer #oncology #biosample #specimen #disease #precisionmedicine

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Meet ISCIB Program Manager Adam Velenosi and learn about this first-of-its-kind biobank. Bring questions! 🙋🏽
#SCI #SpinalCordInjury @SCI_Biobank
Learn about the biobank 👉🏼 https://t.co/W6Yi8WbD3Z
Sign up for the Zoom seminar on Feb 17 👉🏼 https://t.co/GMYtbh5viM

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Praxis-supported @SCI_Biobank is catalyzing scientific discoveries in #spinalcordinjury.

Join the Dr. Albin T. Jousse Lecture Series for a talk with International #SCI Biobank Program Manager Adam Velenosi this month.

🔵 Feb 17th at 12noon EST
https://t.co/GMYtbh5viM

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Praxis' Dr. Vanessa Noonan to share insights into clinical presentation of #spinalcordinjury when "Mend the Gap" prepares for human trials. The @UBC led project recently received a $24M grant from Canada's NFRF to heal #SCI.
https://t.co/jI3wGTJNr2

[International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank @SCI_Biobank]

Congratulations to Dr. Mustafa Siddiq and colleagues for their recent publication in Brain Communications!
ISCIB provided human CSF specimens for this project and is thrilled to see the results of this research published.

[Iyengar's lab @IyengarLab]

Extracellular histones, a new class of inhibitory molecules of CNS axonal regeneration. https://t.co/xw2Jm8Mdy5 Video:https://t.co/PHjZVlqH0Y

[International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank @SCI_Biobank]

ICYMI, ISCIB was featured in the Winter 2021 issue of SCI BC’s The Spin Magazine. Click here to read "A Different Kind of Bank" (p.34): https://t.co/h4gKyvLmDk

[Spinal Cord Injury BC @SCI_BC]

In this issue of The Spin: Bruce Cook's TV series that invites those with #SCI to realize their dreams like he did after his injury, a lobby to improve airline travel for #wheelchair users, Dr. Jaimie Borisoff's #freewheel & even more! Check it out here: https://t.co/wE9niOMzz9

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Praxis proudly supports the @SCI_Biobank that serves as a resource for the global SCI community. Visit their newly launched website to learn about their collection and storage of human biospecimens and data. https://t.co/0WGhclc6h9

[VCH Research Institute @VCHResearch]

VCH Research Institute is proud to support the newly launched International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank. Learn more about how @SCI_Biobank is working to advance the understanding of the biology of SCI: https://t.co/CkjFwbNbMC @ICORD_SCI @UBC @praxis_sci @RickHansenFdn

[International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank @SCI_Biobank]

Today at 16:00 Pacific Time, catch Adam Velenosi's presentation on the International SCI Biobank at @ISCoSmeetings.
Don't forget to also visit our recently launched website at https://t.co/gEHIa7HB2L!

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Today at @ISCoSmeetings Day 2, look out for the poster on "Establishing the World's First International, Poly-User Spinal Cord Injury Biobank." Learn more about the @SCI_Biobank at the #ISCoS2021 & check out ISCIB’s newly launched website at https://t.co/PADfVKlpTs.

[International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank @SCI_Biobank]

Congratulations to @ChristianGoritz & his team!
ISCIB proudly supplied human spinal cord injury specimens for this project and we couldn't be happier to see it published.

[Christian Göritz @ChristianGoritz]

Finally out! We compared 10 different lesion models in mice and 4 human CNS pathologies and found: Pericyte-derived fibrotic scarring is conserved across diverse central nervous system lesions | Nature Communications https://t.co/fsgThWriVV

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Watch Vanessa Noonan, Director, Research & Best Practice Implementation, Praxis present on "Engaging People with Lived Experience of Spinal Cord Injury to Co-Create Value-Based People-Centered Standards." To view Praxis presentation schedules, visit: https://t.co/HqylhX5UqI

[International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank @SCI_Biobank]

Catch ISCIB's Program Manager, Adam Velenosi, present at @ISCoSmeetings on October 1st!
Have you registered yet? #ISCoS2021 #SCI

[Praxis Spinal Cord Institute @praxis_sci]

Watch Adam Velenosi present on the first and only International SCI Biobank at @ISCoSmeetings on October 1 between 16:00 - 17:30 PM PST. To view the schedule of all Praxis presentations at ISCoS, visit https://t.co/HqylhX5UqI